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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-22
PROHIBITION AND HIGH LICENSE.
Their Respective Advantages Discussed
by w II. S. Whitcomb.


by w. III. S. Whitcomb.
Temperance hall was well filled with a
representative audience at the Gospel
temperance meeting Sunday afternoon
to hear the address of Mr.. w. II. s. Whit,
comb. The speaker took for his subject
prohibition and High License" and
strongly set forth the advantages of the
former over the latter. He quoted from
DR.. Herrick Johnson's convincing
statistics, that went to show that
high license is not what some
good temperance people claim a step to-
ward prohibition, but the reverse He
showed that while there were difficulties
in the way of enforcing the prohlbtory
law, as many present could bear testi-
mony, the difficulties of enforcing law
that made it respectable for men, even for
ministers of the gospel, to sell Intoxicating
liquor, were far greater.
Mr.. Whltcomb compared the 300 or 400
arrests made in this city to the 1900, or 1900
arrests made in license town of the same
size The license town paid out for police
force $4,000 to $4,000, while Burlington
paid $1,000. Judging from papers he had
received from Detroit he believed, that
had the canvass been free from fraud, con-
stitutional prohibition would have been
showed that towns in Illinois which, before
the high license law, voted no
license-tor the sake of the revenue
now vote license. He spoke against gild-
ed sin that tempts The sons and daughters
of our lands. If we cannot Danish liquor
entirely we can drive it into dark corners
and make it disreputable by putting it
under the ban of the law.
The address held the interest of the au-
dience throughout. The choir of the
Methodist church added greatly to the in
terest of the occasion by their excellent
muSic
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-22
PERSONAL.

Julian Scott has painting in the pres
ent exhibition of the Academy of Design
in New York, of which the Tribune SAYS +:
"Mr. Scott's Death of General Sedgwick'
is painted by one who knows war from
actual experience, the scene is no doubt
faithfully represented, without Disgusting
its ghastliness in the least Yet even
those who knew the dead hero must have
strange tastes if they care to see much of
this remorseless memento of his tragic
end. The picture is all in the foreground,
and painted with much labor and some
skill, although it is "A studio rendering of
an outdoor effect"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-22
BENNINGTON BATTLE MONUMENT.
Action of the Board of Directors-Build-
ing and Finance Committees Chosen.

Action of the Board OF Directors-Build-
ing and Finance Committees Chosen.
The directors of the Bennington Battle
Monument association held meeting in
Bennington, Tuesday only the resident
members of the board, Messrs. Jennings,
Root Bliss, Valentine, Huling, Shurtleff,
and Hall, being present. The other mem
bers are the governors of Vermont, New
Hampshire and Massachusetts, ex-ofiicio,
ex-governors Prescott of New Hampshire,
and Fairbanks of Vermont and j.
q. Mccullough of North Bennington.
Hon. John V. Hall was made chairman
pro tempore. A committee on building
was appointed, consisting of Messrs. Root,
Huling and Valentine, and to them are re-
ferred all matters pertaining to the altera-
tlon OF the monument, the material of
which it shall be built, the plans and
specifications of the architect, and
all questions relating to the cree
ton of the structure. A finance
committee was appointed consist
ing of Messrs. j. G. Mccullough, Hall
and Shurtleff, and it was set forth that a
strong effort should be made 90 add to
the funds of the association A seal was
ordered for the corporation, and an APP
propriate design has been made by most
competent artist and presented to the
association by him. MIR. Hall was APP
pointed representative to transfer the
tassett lot, one of the presumed sites of
the old Continental storehouse, to the
state on such terms as could be arranged
with the commissioners. The association
has recently bought the lot of Mr.. Daniel
Robinson, and the title was conveyed by
Mr.. Robinson to Mr.. Hall in trust for the
association. The board adjourned for two
weeks.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-22
California Wool Growers Alarmed.

A despatch from San Francisco says :
"A meeting was held here Monday by
persons interested in the wool trade for
the purpose of taking such action as
would induce the Interstate commerce
commission to suspend section four of the
Interstate commerce bill so far AS it re-
lates to wool. Under the present inter
probation of the law the rate on wool to
New York and Boston is So 20, whereas
the old rate was 6219 cents per 100 pounds.
t was claimed that if the new rate was
maintained the wool industry of Cali
fornia would be destroyed, as the surplus
product could not be sent East with profit.
committee was appointed to collect the
necessary information and forward it to
the Interstate commission Wednesday
next
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-22
Experiments with New Fodder Crops.

experiments Win new FOdder Crops.
The following directions for experiments
with new fodder crops by Prof. Cooke,
director of the experiment station will be
found useful:
fifth of an acre. Select land that is naturally
well drained and from which the snow does
not blow of IN winter. PlOw and harrow well
Sow the seed broadcast, early in May If
growth Is light, do not cut the first year; if
heavy, cut just as 1t begins to bloom. Do
not cut nor feed the aftermath the fir,t year.
AT the end of the season, report TO the sta
tion date of sowing. character of land date
Of cutting. appearance and approximate
quantity of fodder. how 1t was relish ed by
stock, condition of the crop just before the
first frost.
Cow Pea-The seed sent is sufficient for one
NTH OF an acre. Good land can be used for
the production of II heavy gro tn of fodder
or poor weedy land Tor he double purpose of
Ialsng fodder and killing the weeds. Sow in
drills three and half feet ap rt and about
III seed to the foot. Plant the same time as
you would leans; cultivate the same as
n n until the growth of runner. begins to
I'LL the space b tween the rows If desired for
green fodder. begiu 10 cut about the m ddle
of August; if for hay. cut late in the fall
Just before the time of heavy frosts.
AT the end of the season, report to the STA
tlon GATE OF sowing, character o land, date
when the runners commence to grow, ap-
pearance and stage of growth August |, date
OF cutting, haracter and approximate guam
tity OF hay or green fodder produced. Did it
produce any natural seeds? How was it rel
ished by stock? What was its apparent
eject on the flow and qualit, of the nils {?
growth would IT pay you to raise it ON
larg + sea c as "A fodder plant.
send reports and all questions on above sub
Jects to w. W. COOKE,
Director State Agricultural Experiment Sta.
Burlington, VT, April 10, 1887.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-22
CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION.
Their 18th Annual Meeting-List of on
GERS observation-disclosures

GERS Observation-Disclosures
AT the annual meeting of the Woman's
christian Temperance union, held at their
new headquarters, the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent, Mrs. l.. +. Wilbur; vice.president.
Mrs. H. o. Wheeler secretary, Mrs. f. b.
Lund; treasurer, Mrs. w. II. S. Whit
comb; executive committee from the
Episcopal church, Mrs. S. C. Cole, Mrs.
w. II. S. Whitcomb First Congregational
church, Mrs. j. f. Swift, Mrs. c. NJ.
Shedd; Berean Baptist Mrs. j. M
Mathews, Mrs. l.. A. Wheelock Metho-
dist, Mrs. F. Woodwork, Mrs. K. b.
Lund College street Congregational, Mrs
NJ. f. Perkins, Mrs. II. o. Wheeler :;
First Baptist, Mrs Henry Crandall, Mrs.
4. Il. Peterson.
The following are the committees ap,
pointed for the year Evangelistic work
Mrs. 5. A. Dewey; Jail, almshouse and
flower mission, Mrs. +. Woodwork; by.
glene and heredity, Mrs. G. E. Atwater :
Young Woman's work, Mrs II. o.
Wheeler; Union Signal and Home Guards
Mrs. Q. NJ. Shedd; literature, Miss Nancy
collectors, Miss Mary Walker, Mrs. Jennie
Wood, Mrs. f. NJ. Keller, Mrs Henry
Crandall and Mrs T. A. Wheelock.
The following resolutions were adopted
unanimously:
Whereas, Mrs. f. b. Lund feels compelled
10 retlre from the presidency of this union,
after seven years of faithful service, during
wnlch time much of its prosperity and some
adversely nave been experienced, therefore,
be il
Resolred, That we do most heartily assure
her OF our gratitude for her patient and
cheerful courage in leading our sometimes
discouraged forces, and for the good degree
OF prosperity in which, by the blessing of
providence her strong faith prompting Ell
Gent service, leaves the society,
hesOtCed, That to Mrs Lund and to our re-
tlrlng secretary, Mrs. j. S. Chamberlin, whose
faithful aud efficient service for four years
NAG stimulated our courage and commanded
our nigh esteem, we do hereby return our
heartfelt thanks and pledge our sincere love
and confidence in the work which still awaits
us as union.
L he society have, in connection with the
GOOD Iemplars, recently leased aud taste
fully lifted up commodous rooms in the
new Warner block, and now enters upon
the l4th year of its existence in good con
dltlon, and with prospects of increasing
usefulness. All women are welcome at
their Friday prayer meetings, which are
held each week at 3 p. m. The business
meeting islheld the 3dFriday of each month
The Gospel temperance meetings, which
are held on Sunday afternoons, are a
special feature of the work of the union,
ana they invite the cooperation of all in
terested III sustaining them.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-22
COUNTY COURT.
Verdict for the Plaintiff in the knights
Smyth Case.


AT the opening of County Court Thurs
day the verdict of the jury in the assault
and battery case of f. NJ. Knight and
wife against George NJ. Smyth was an
nounced to be for the plaintiffs for STA. 25
and costs which are understood to amount
to nearly 5000. This will probably end
the case so far as the County Court is con
cerned, but several exceptions were noted
and there is possibility that the case
will be taken to the Supreme Court, al
though 1T is not expected that it Will be-
1t is rumored that the jury on the first
test vote marked all the way from cent
to $500
The evidence was concluded Thursday
o. Castle, and the arguments'w be made
to-day by l.. f. Wilbur, J. j. Enright,
Henry Ballard and A. V. Spaldng. The
session will open at 9 a. III.
At the opening of County Court in the
afternoon Monday the plaintiff in the
leave of the court to change his pleadlngs
which was granted by the court The de-
PENDANT then asked for continuance on
the ground that two of his witnesses
could not be present. The case was &C
cordingly continued until the September
term.
The next case taken up was that of
Melaney & Blakey against Leslie Taft.
This is an action for damages of 5000 for
the immoderate driving of a horse last
Decoration Day which the defendant
rented of the plaintiffs who own livery
stable.
AJalore Glodgett of Winooski and Louis
Ladam were each brought into court on
an information filed by States Attorney
Foster, charging them with two offences
of selling liquor. They pleaded guilty
and were fined $50 and costs each. Court
took recess till this forenoon.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-22
Mothers Daughters Wives, Sisters ,

Your health, your happiness, mayhap your
life, depends on knowledge of the proper care
and proper medicine for constitutional dis
ca 'es peculiar to your SEX Mrs. I}elchers
Female Cure is a specific remedy for these IS
eases. For advice ana consultation regarding
care during treatment write to Mrs. Linus
Belcher, p. o. Box 53O8, Boston, Mass. We
guarantee per ect cure. We promise re-
storation to perfect health by use OF Mrs.
Belcher's Female Cure. One dollar Il bottle
only, six bottles for i've dollars. Doolitte &
Smith, "a and 20 fremont Street, Boston, Sell
ing Agents.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-22
BETTER THAN OUININE

Quinine is not only expensive medicine, il
Is a harmful one IL taken too freely and too
great quantities of it for fever and ague.
Some persons think nothing else will cure few
er and ague. We say positively and Iestlmoni-
often cured bad cases of fever and ague when
quinine has failed. BRANDRETH's PILLS
break up the worst attack. d&w
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-22
How to Gain Flesh and strength.

Usaafter each meal Scotts Emulsion it is
as ,palatable as milk and easily digested.
Delicate people improve rapidlv with It's use
For Consumption, Throat affections and Bron-
chitis II is unequalled. DR.. THos PRIM, Ala ,
says: IL used SCOTS Emulsion on II child
eight months old; he gained four pounds in u
month";,
The Portland daily press., 1887-08-18
PENNSYLVANIA CONVENTION.
Republicans of the Keystone State
Endorse Mr.. Blaine.

HARRISBURG, Aug. 1.-THE Republican
convention which convened here this morn
ing was devoid of much interest as the nom
nations were practically made last night.
Colonel Thomas G. Grimeson, the principal
competitor of William A. Hart, withdrew as
a candidate. Representative Brace of War
rem county, had previously dropped out Of
the race on account of meagre support. No
political body ever convened in Pennsylya-
MIA with so little friction.
General ID. III. Hastings was elected per
manent chairman by acclamation.
William B. Hart was nominated for State
treasurer by acclamation.
The platform reafirms the declaration of
1886 in favor OF submitting to the people
prohibitory constitutional amendment. 1t
endorses the abolition of the poll tax, favors
tariff for the sake of American manufac-
turerssuntillthe industries and resources of the
country, can furnish people with every item
of consumption, and for the purpose of pro-
tecting home labor against foreign labor as
well as its products. 1t denounces imported
and contract labor 1t also fayors distribu-
ting the treasury surplus in the enlargement
of the general pension list. The platform
then goes on to say:
We arraign the Democratic party and the pres
ent national administration for general imbecty
in dealing with all great national questions.
State OF Hon. James G. Blaine, will view with
high pleasure his nomination for the Presidency
in the campaign of 1888. Accident cannot abate
the admiration Of a great people for states
man true alike to his convictions and to his coun-
try
Discrimination against the colored people
sdenounced and the course of Gladstone
and Parnell and their associates approved
Judge Henry w. Williams was nominated
for judge of the supreme court. Upon the
adoption Of the platform the convention ad-
. iourned 'A
The Portland daily press., 1887-08-18
The Chinese Oath.
New York Evening Post.1


Tom All 10, the Chinaman, otherwise
known as DR.. j. c. Toms, was brought up on
remand before Justice Reilly at the Tombs
Police Court to-day, charged with swindling
Moy Park Sue of No. GA West Seventeenth
street, by defrauding him of $3.50, given to
the accused on the Goth Of January last to
secure possession of the premises on the cor
ner of Mott street, now occupied by the Rut-
ger Insurance Company. The benches in
court were filled with Cinnamon Of the vari-
GUS factions involved in the case. When the
case was called the growing Of a cock caused
the uninitiated to look about ana wonder
what brought the fowl to court. Justice
Reilly smiled and ordered the case to pro-
ceed. The defendant Loomis then got upon
the stand, and asking his counsel, Peter
Mitchell, for knife, cut the threads that
bound parcel which he carried. When he
opened the parcel he first disclosed q small
eleaver, a long paper case containing dozen
incense sticks, and two sticks smeared at the
end with a substance Mhich was said to be
wax. Officer Robert Walsh brought forward
the barnyard cocks and remained awaiting
the Chinese oath was about to be admins
tered. The oath written on yellow paper in
large characters is as follows: Supreme
Heaven, il tell a lie may the thunderbolt
strike me dead" This the witness repeats
with his right hand raised. the first finger be-
ing extended, the other fingers clenched
Then the cock is decapltated, the wax can
dies are lighted and the incense burned. the
Chinaman still keeping his position. But
this ceremony was not performed, as the
complainant, Moy Park Sue, acknowledged
he respected a Christian oath. Justice
The Portland daily press., 1887-08-18
UNITED LAsoRINc MEN
Who Divided Into QuarreIsome Fac
tions in Convention.

SYRACUSE, n. Y, Aug. ia committee
from the Union Labor convention. headed
by John ]. Junio, met this forenoon in SYRIA
cuse, and prepared for making over
lures to the United Labor convention. They
propose. If recognized on terms of equality,
to withdraw their State ticket and unite up
ON a combination ticket.
At 2 O'Clock the convention was called to
order in Alhambra Hall by jeremiah Muir
ply of New York. Rev. DIR. McGlynn and
Henry George entered the hall together and
were Justify applauded. There were 500 spec
tators, about 200 delegates, besides about
half as many alternates, present. 1t is pref
ty we'll understood that the committee on
credentials, with whom was left power to
decide the admission of protesting Socialis-
tic delegations, will oppose granting them
seats.
The nominations for temporary chairman
were Frank j. Farrell and Louis f. Post.
Henry George spoke in support of Post. An
open roll called vote resulted: Farrell, SO; !;
Post, 81. The result is interpreted as a
George victory. Post on taking the chair,
made an address outlining the policy of the
United Labor party and predicting its early
success.
The afternoon was mostly occupied by a
war of words, all sorts of motions being
made and everything that was done being
done only after struggle. During the af-
ternoon, the sergeants-at-arms declining to
do SO, two special policemen were employed
to go through the hall to look for interlopers.
They found none, however Finally the
convention adjourned until a. m. tomor-
row to give the committee on credentials
more time.
At the mass meeting in the Alhambra to-
night George and McGlynn were among the
| speakers. George spoke Of the abolition of
| poverty as the mission OF the party. DIR.
| McGlynn gave the Socialists notice that if
| they were admitted to the ranks of the new
party he would retire. If there were any
| Socialists present he proposed to lock horns
with them. Calls were made for Socialistic
| speakers but none came forward.
The Portland daily press., 1887-08-18
A Valuable Fluid.


A story is told of a Dutchman land, of
course. there's not one word of truth in it,
who owned balky horse. One day when
he was in a very great hurry the nag took a
notion to stop and stay. The Dutchman was
annoyed. There he was with a wagon
load of freight and but few minutes to spare
If he was going to catch the Fall River boat.
A great crowd of sympathizers gathered
around and made remarks. At last theiney-
table small boy worked his way to the front
and volunteered to make the horse move, His
proposition meeting approval, he started off
and soon returned with a continent and
poured il into the animaPsea In about ten
second the horse was speeding up the street,
flipperty-flap, scattering goods in all direc-
tions. smashing and banging the wagon, and
having things his own way despite the fran
tic efforts Of shouting policemen with out
Where You got dot?" inquired the opleg-
matte Dutchman, taking his pipe from his
mouth.
''Right round the corner" replied the de-
aHow much was the cost of dotP" he next
asked.
"Only ten cents" said the lad.
''Sol | wish dot you got me a tolar's worth,
and here's the tollar. Put dot stuff in my
ear right away, py chimminy gracious dot
horse must catch MN.
The Portland daily press., 1887-08-18
FIRE BUG IN CALAIS.
DiaboIical Attempt to Burn store
in the Centre of the City.
Correspondence of the Press.l z

Correspondence of the Press.] II
CALAIS, Aug. 16.
Last Sunday afternoon, a slight fire occur
red in the storeroom of David Gordon's
stove store in this place, but as the damage
was comparatively trifing and confined to
the effects of water, it was not thought Of
sufficient importance to chronicle through
the telegraph. Subsequently, however, the
city marshal made an examination Of the
burned premises in conjunction with Mr.. I.
Wharf. the insurance agent, and discoveries
were made which put different face on the
matter. quantity of rags, saturated with
kerosene, was found near the spot where the
blaze originated, and where piece OF plas-
tering had been broken from the wall. The
space between the laths and outer boards
was also filed with the same oil-soaked rags
A bottle about one-third full of some highly
infammable liquid was also discovered. The
whole pointed very strongly to an incendia-
ry attempt, and ON the request of Messrs.
Gordon and Wharf, fire inquest was sum
moned by Sheriff Balcom, consisting Of
Messrs. X: j. McGarrigle, Edgar Whidden
and III. X. Tarbox. This inquest is in secret
session today, and now that the etrcum-
stances have become known, people are much
excited over the probable decision, which
will not be arrived at until tomorrow at the
earliest
Mr.. Gordon's store is the centre one of a
wooden block which adjoins a large brick
block on the right, and a crowd of wooden
structures to the left and rear Had the fire
got good foothold instead of being discov-
cred and extinguished at the outset a serious
confederation would have inevitably resulted
As it was the damageis now placed af $500.